Metal weather-strip.



; A. M. 'LANB.

METAL WEATHER STRIP. I APPLICATION FILED MAY 18-, 1910.

98734:}, Patented M51121, 1911. Q I I a 5 4 4 (a J M more fullyappearing;

The invention consists in the parts -and' and combinations of ALFRED M.LANE, OF ST; LOUIS, MISSOURI,

s'rmr COMPANY, or s'r.

.ASSIGNOR T0 MONARCH METAL WEATHER LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CQBPORATION OFMISSOURI.

' METAL wmmmsmr.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, ALFRED M. LAN-E, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of St. souri, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Metal Weather-Strips, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to weather strips and more particularly to stripsfor the meeting rails of cooperatingupper and lower sliding windowsashes and easements or'-' swinging window sashes.

lt has for itsprincipal objects to make a tight joint between two sashesor the-sash and window frame,

to attain certain advantages hereinafter.

in the-arrangements parts hereinafter described and; claimed.

In the accompanying drawing which forms part of this specification andwherein like symbols refer to likerparts wherever they occur, Figure '1is tical section through the portions of--two window sashes adjacent tothe meeting rails, the same being in rails moved apart; Fig. 3 is afragmentary inner face view of one corner of the upper sash adjacent tothe meeting rail, showing the resilient strip secured thereto; Fig. 4 isa face view of one corner of the lower sash adjacent to its meetingrail, showing the groove or pocket strip secured thereto; and- Fig. .5is' a sectional view showing a slightly modified construction oftheresilient strip.

In the drawings, upper and lower sliding.

window sashes 1, 2, are illustrated as being respectively fitted ingrooves 3, 4, inthe window frame sash 2.is formed with a horizontalmolding 7 .onits; outer face Over this molding is fitted a strip 8 whoseupper portion is rebent as at 9 and then curled orlooped to form a lon-.

' gitudinal inverted groove 10' whose bottom is rounded and mouth ortionis contracted. The grooved portion 0? the strip 8 is fitted in a groovein the molding and the lower portion of the strip isbowedas' at 11 tofit the horizontal beaded portion of the mold ing. The strip is securedto the meeting rail by a row of tacks, screws, or other se-Specification of Letters Patent. Application med m 16, 1910. Serial No.561,765.

.Louis andState of Misas the case may he, and:

- iwgmentary veeclosed position; Fig. 2 1sa similar view -showing thetwo meeting Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

-curing devices along the upper andlower edges thereof.

On the meeting rail or lower rail 12 of 13. This strip 13 is securedalong marginal portion to the inner. face of the meeting rail and its in1thestrip' 8. The upper, .Inarginal port-ion't of the strip itself a'sat14: or, in some cases, folding the strip back upon itself, the marginalportions may be rolled to form a head 15 as shown inFf line as at 16 andtheupper marginal 'poriaon is also preferably inclined inwardly so thatsaid marginal portion will contact first with the bowed portion theopening in the slot 10 of the strip 8.

When the window is closed, the top edge 10 of the strip 8 and 13 bearsagainst the depending lip formed by the rebent upper portion 9 of. thestrip 8.

13-contacts with tion 11 of the strip 8.- Thus, when the Window sashesare tnlly closed,

13 contact at three points throughout their plied between the meetingrails of too, in the window sashes are not fully closed, there willstill he one or-morepoints 5. The meeting rail or top rail 6 of thelowerlongitudinal 1 A meeting'rail strip constructed according to myinvention also prevents theinsertion the .upper sash 1 is fitted aresilient strip' i lower 5. x The middle port on of'the strip isinwardly on horizontal 1 portion of thestrip 13 will bear against thebottom of the overhaliging groove e horizontal ridged portion adjacentto the top edge ofth The inwardly bent portion 16 of the strip.thehorizontal bowed pop.

the strip and length. The strip 13 being formed of resilient metalpermits of the strips being apsa he having considerable play, orlooseness intheir, vertical slideways in the window. frame. So,

of contact between the two strips 8 and 1.3.1

freeedge port-ion is. adapted to enter in the groove 10 provided 13' isfolded back ins d f.

11 and then ride through of a fiat blade or other instrument thetwo'meeting opening ofa sash-lock which may be providedfor the twosashes. 3

While the strips have been illustrated as applied to the meeting railsof two cooperating sliding sashes, obviously, the may .be readilyapplied two easements or hinged sashes, or between the rails of thesashes and the window, irame.

' Obvi ousl the strip admits of cons derto the meeting" rails of,

rails and thus prevents the able mod' cation without departing tram oftwo cooperating'window 1. The combinationwith thenieetingrails of twocooperating window face of one of said meeting rails, and a resilientstrip secured along one of its. longitudinal marginal portions to thecooperating faceof the adjacent meeting rail, the free edge portionofsaid resilient strip bein bent toward said grooved strip and adaptedto enter and bear against the grooved vportion thereof and the middleportion of saidresilient strip being bowed throughout its length towardsaid grooved strip and adapted to bear against the face of said groovedstrip outside of the-groove when the marginal portion of said resilientstrip is 1n said groove. 1

2. The combination with the meeting rails of two cooperating windowsashes, of a strip secured to one of said meetin rails and having anoverhanging groove tion, a resilient strip secured along one lon-'tudinal edge portion to the cooperating I ace of theadjacentmeetingrail, the free edge portion of said resilient strip being benttoward said grooved strip so as to enter "and bear against saidoverhanging grooved portion ofthe adjacent strip and the middle portionofsaid resilient strip being bowed transversely throughout its lengthand adapted tobear against the face of the adjacent strip outside of thegroove when the marginal portion of said resilient strip has enteredsaid groove.

' 3. The combination with the meeting rails sashes, one of said meetingrails being formed with a moldin ad acent meeting rail, a metal stripsecured to the molding on said first mentioned meeting-rail, said strihaving a longitudinal overhanging bowe portion adjacent to and parallelwith the mouth ofsaid overhanging grooved ortion, and a resilient metalstrip secured a ong one longitudinal edge portion 7 to the cooperatingface of the adjacent meeting rail, the .free edge portion of saidresilien't strip being bent toward said first-mentioned strip andadapted to enter said over- .hanging grooved portion and bear a ainstthe bottom and one side wall thereo the middle portion of said resilientstrip being bent toward said first-mentioned strip so that it bearsthroughout its length against the face thereof outside of the groovewhen the mar inal portion of said resilient strip is in said groove.

4. The combination with the meeting rails of two cooperating windowsashes, of a metal strip secured to the cooperating face of one of saidmeeting rails, said strip havsashes, of a. grooved strip secured alongthe cooperating.

on its face which cooperates with the strip and contact with the ing arebent portion and a looped portion adjacent thereto constituting a lon'tudinal inverted roove, the portion of sai stri below and -adjacent'tothe o ening of sai groove being bowed outwardly throughout its lengthparallel with the groove, a resilient str1p secured along its-lowerlongitudinal edge portion to the cooperating face" of the oppositemeeting rail, the free upper edge portion of said resilient strip 'bemg.bent toward said first-mentioned strip so as to enter: the groovedportion thereof and bein adapted to bear agains the bottom of sai grooveand against said first mentioned strip,'the intermediate portion of saidresilient strip being bent outwardly throughout. its length toward saidfirst-mentioned strip so as to bear against the bowed portion thereofwhen said marginal portion of said resilient strip is in said groove.

5. In a weather strip, the combination of two cooperating metal strips,one of said strips bein rebent and loopedto form a longitudina groovehaving a contracted mouth, the major axis of said mouth beingsubstantially parallel with the outer face of the rebent portion of thestrip and the ortion of the strip adjacent to the mout of said groovebeing bowed outwardly throu houtits length, and the cooperating striping resilient and adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edgeportion, the free edge portion of said resilient strip, being turnedtoward said grooved strip and adapted to enter the groove therein and tocontact with the .bottom of said groove and one wall thereof, and themiddle portion of said rethe rebent portion ofsilient-strip being bentoutwardly throughout its length so as to bear against the bowed portionof the cooperating strip when the free edgeportion of said -resilientstrip, has

entered sald groove. I

6. In a weather strip, the combination of two cooperating metal. strips,one of, said strips being rebent near its mar and having itsintermediate portion fol ed adjacent to said rebent portion to form alongitudinal groove, one side wall of which, is formed b said rebentportionand the o posite wa-l being inclined toward said re ent portionwhereby the mouth of said groove'is contracted, and the portion of thestrip contiguous to the inchned wall of the groove being bowedtransversely throu hout ts length, and the cooperating strip ieingresilient and adapted resilient strip being a ed andadapted to enter thegroove in sai to be secured along one longi- C =tudinal edge, the freeedge portion ofsaid mentioned strip when the free marginal portion ofsaid resilient strip is in the groove of said first mentioned strip.

7. A weather strip comprising two metal strips which are adapted to bebrought together edgewise, one of said strips being rigid and havin itsintermediate portion rebent and rolle to provide a longitudinal groovewhose major axis is substantially midway between the two marginalportions of the strip which are offset with respect to each other, andone side of said strip being bowed transversely throughout its lengthadjacent to the mouth of the groove, and the cooperating stri beingresilient and adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edge, and thefree marginal portion of said resilient strip being bent transverselythroughout its length so as to enter the groove in said first mentionedstrip and bear against the bottom of the groove and the rebent side wallthereof, and the middle portion of said resilient strip being benttransversely throughout its lengthso as to bear against the bowedportion of said first mentioned strip when the two strips are brought incooperative relation to each other.

8. In a weather strip, the combination of two cooperating metal strips,one of said strips havinia longitudinal groove, and the other strip eingresilient and adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edge-portion,the free edge portion of said resilient strip beingarranged' and adaptedto enter the groove in saidfirst mentioned strip and contactingtherewith, and said resilient strip being also arranged and adapted tobear throughout its length against said first mentioned strip outside ofthe groove after its free edge portion has entered said groove.

9. In a weather strip, the comblnation of two cooperating metal strips,one of said strips having its longitudinal marginal portions offset andits intermediate portion rebent and looped to form a groove having itsmajor axis parallel with the face of the strip, and the other stripbeing resilient and adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edgeportion, the free edge portion of said resilient stri being bent so asto bear against said rst-mentioned strip and adapt ed to enter thegroove therein, and the middle portionof said resilient strip being alsoarranged and adapted to bear against said first mentioned strip outsideof the groove when its free edge portion has entered said groove.

Signed at St. Louis, Missouri, this 7th day of May, 1910. I

ALFRED M. LANE.

